Snohomish County’s place in the lineup is, as expected, in line with population size.

The map looks neat, but don’t get too excited.

A 12-page methodology report says the study relied largely on self-reported crime data from police departments for adult-only arrests, and a lot of categories were unavailable or left out due to incomplete information. The unique nature of crime-data-collection techniques often makes “apples-to-apples” comparisons difficult at best, a fact crime reporters are well familiar with.

(And kudos to them for supplying the methodology – an honest approach sure to add to an already lively debate.)